One keyboard to rule them all. The Optimus Maximus keyboard is probably the ultimate keyboard. It’s price tag will be pretty ultimate as well… $1536. I know what your thinking. It’s probably something like “What?! Why the heck would I pay $1536 for a keyboard?” It’s not just any keyboard. Every one of those keys on it is a tiny OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display. Why would you want that? Suppose you’re working in Photoshop, the keys can update to show keyboard shortcuts that you may find useful. Like the “d” key can show an icon representing the “default colors” command. Or if you’re playing a game, wouldn’t it be easier to play if you knew at a glance which key activates your grappling hook? The Optimus Maximus can do all that and more. Want to type in a language like Russian or Japanese? The Optimus can remap the key images so you see the correct characters. $1536 is still a little excessive…especially since the OLEDs may burn out after five years. The Optimus Maximus will be available November 30th.

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